Chapter 1426 - 1036: Showdown (Part 2)

Chapter 1426: Chapter 1036: Showdown (Part 2)

Feeling anxious, Lan Shanying still greeted with a smile while opening the door, "Hehehe, I just got familiar with the courtyard assigned to me, and it’s really wonderful! I’ve been on the path of cultivation for many years and have seen quite a bit, but I’ve never encountered such a paradise-like place."

After exchanging some pleasantries, Jiang Yuan sat in the courtyard and took out a Gilded White Jade Pot from his Storage Bag, pouring two cups of top-grade Spirit Tea.

The fragrance of the tea wafted gently, and he suddenly remembered that after using the Divine Artifact points to upgrade the Chaotic Heaven Bell to a Celestial Realm Divine Artifact, the remaining points could be added to the Magical Treasure Tea Pot to enhance its effects.

"I don’t like beating around the bush, so let’s get straight to the point." Jiang Yuan opened with a stunning revelation, "Daoist Lan, as a Death Warrior of Demon Lord Yun Li, why are you using a false Demon Realm invasion to deceive the demon cultivators of the Demon Realm and intimidate the demon cultivators in the Wilderness? Is your goal just to rescue the Wilderness by unconventional means?"

Lan Shanying’s expression stiffened, and he smiled wryly, "Since Mr. Jiang is aware, why did you still allow me to stay in your courtyard?"

"You being Yun Li’s Death Warrior does not conflict with being my guest." Jiang Yuan sipped his tea and asked, "I’m just curious, why would Yun Li go through so much trouble to drive out the demon cultivators in the Wilderness if it’s not a real Demon Realm invasion? It’s a thankless task for the Demon Realm, even involving so many Divine Artifacts. What’s the gain?"

"Like Du Li, I once lived in an Otherworld and experienced the terror of a world collapsing. By chance, I ended up in the Wilderness, and after living here for a long time, I developed a fondness for it.

In my youth, I was ignorant. Now that I’ve grown to be a High Level Cultivator, I’ve glimpsed some heavenly secrets. Why not try to save this world if I have the ability?"

After being exposed, he felt rather at ease, savoring the aroma of the energy-rich tea in his cup, and sighed, "Although the Wilderness has its flaws, it doesn’t stop it from being a vibrant world.

Billions of living beings thrive among the forests, and anyone with a bit of kindness and conscience would hope this world could last forever.

But the Wilderness is beginning to fall, and if nothing is done, it will eventually follow the path of collapse. I’ve witnessed such terrifying scenes firsthand and don’t want the Wilderness to repeat that fate.

Yun Li is helping me. He’s a kind-hearted demon cultivator. It was out of kindness that he saved me, and later, when I was troubled by my inability to save the world, I sought his help, and Yun Li worked with me to devise a plan."

"Where is Demon Lord Yun Li now?"

"I don’t know either. After we quickly formulated the plan, he said he had more important things to do." Lan Shanying mused, "During our communications, Yun Li mentioned the ’Ruins Realm,’ saying that the continuous collapse of Little Worlds is related to that place.

He entrusted me with handling the salvation of the Wilderness, and then there was no further news. I’ve also inquired everywhere but found nothing about the Ruins Realm; Yun Li likely went there."

He cupped his hands and said, "Forgive me for speaking bluntly, Mr. Jiang, creating the Black Tortoise Divine Beast is indeed remarkable, and it can certainly delay the decline and collapse of the Wilderness World.

But there are too many demon beasts, and they’ve already ravaged the Wilderness beyond recognition. The current migration plan is too mild, and I’m worried the Wilderness won’t hold up until then. So, I’ve taken the initiative to start a series of plans to accelerate the great migration!

Emptying the Wilderness as soon as possible, allowing it to rest and recuperate, is the true way to save the world."

"Did you order the transmission of demonic energy through the demon cultivators hiding in the Market?" Jiang Yuan gathered information and then gestured for Lan Shanying to retract all orders. "Thank you for your hard work, Daoist Lan. Please withdraw all orders. The Wilderness is already about to descend into chaos, and the involvement of demon cultivators would only make it more difficult.

Cultivators, especially High Level Cultivators, generally do not wish to commit murders, so why involve so many demon cultivators?"

Lan Shanying hesitated, "But now Yun Li is missing, and I’ve heard that the Demon Realm has established a Regent Throne. I’m worried that the demon cultivators dispatched to the Wilderness, if they remain inactive for too long, will fail to deceive them.

Station 7’s operations have been dismantled by Daoist You, Yun Li’s dispatched demon cultivators have been replaced by the Regent Throne, and I don’t know the situation at other stations.

Moreover, during my seclusion, Du Li somehow learned about the infiltration plan and covertly purged the Market. Now, in the Market, I have only sixteen pawns left."

Jiang Yuan: !!!

Qu Luming must have been slacking, right? Beside Du Yiyun and Pavilion Master Cang, whom I protected, there are still over a dozen left.

The strength of these pawns in infiltration isn’t much, but channeling demonic energy through them could create chaos in many markets and cities.

"I understand your concerns. If the inactivity drags on, the false Demon Realm invasion plan won’t deceive the Regent Throne, and the selected demon cultivators won’t be able to return to the Demon Realm. Their destination is also an issue, correct?" Jiang Yuan gestured for him to follow, flying down from the Aerial Pavilion.

Until they reached the lowest layer on the other side of the Divine Mountain, a vast desolate land emitting demonic energy appeared in sight, which left Lan Shanying dumbfounded—Demonic energy and Spiritual Energy don’t interfere with each other? How is this possible?

Upon closer inspection, he noticed people actually cultivating on the wasteland.

"Jiu Qing was originally a member of Station 7 assigned by Demon Lord Yun Li. After being ousted from power by the Regent Throne, by coincidence, Fengdu from the Netherworld and I eliminated it together. He and Jiu Mu escaped by chance and sought refuge here with me while being pursued by the Regent Throne."

Jiang Yuan didn’t disturb their absorption of demonic energy for cultivation and assistance in reclaiming the barren land, explaining, "As long as their conduct is up to standard, demon cultivators can also be accepted as guests, living in the courtyard without fearing trouble from the Regent Throne."

Demon Lord Yun Li likely went to the Ruins Realm, and perhaps encountered a crisis there, which led to his disappearance.

If we can recruit a few capable demon cultivators, the fragments in the Ruins Realm could be handled more quickly, and we might even locate his whereabouts.

"After all the demonic energy remaining on these wastelands is absorbed and purified, what will be done with them?" Lan Shanying felt as though he had grasped an idea, eagerly saying, "When Yun Li and I formulated the false Demon Realm invasion plan, we considered the panic caused by releasing demonic energy in multiple places. After it ended, there would be a lot of demonic energy that needed purification in the Wilderness.

Therefore, we not only gathered a group of cultivators specialized in aftermath handling but also equipped them all with magical treasures for rapidly condensing, refining, and purifying demonic energy. Once they reside in the courtyard, this level of demonic energy can be refined completely in three to five days at most."

Such efficiency?!

Jiang Yuan suddenly felt invigorated, introducing, "After purification, these lands can be integrated into the courtyard for farming or merged to form new worlds.

I’m currently troubled by the lack of manpower to assist with purification. Since Daoist Lan has capable individuals, why not introduce them?

We might even find Yun Li’s whereabouts in the Ruins Realm! As for the Wilderness migration, the speed won’t be too slow, ensuring the Wilderness doesn’t collapse."

"Does Mr. Jiang know where the Ruins Realm is?" Lan Shanying was so shocked that he became numb, and the possibility of finding Yun Li excited him. "Wait a moment, I’ll call off all actions immediately! As for how many demon cultivators I can gather, I’m not sure, but I’ll do my best."

"In that case, I’ll delay dismantling the Teleportation Array. If the number of gathered demon cultivators is sufficient, I can take you to the Ruins Realm immediately." Jiang Yuan pondered, once the courtyard at Shuiyun Lake reached its highest level, it could integrate new lands without limit.

But on the other hand, in the Ruins Realm, only three pieces can be chosen at a time to take away, and the efficiency is too low!

If the strength and number of demon cultivators are guaranteed, why not let them handle purification directly in the Ruins Realm? Once a land fragment is cleaned, I’ll decide whether to integrate it into the courtyard or form a New World based on the situation.

In the dungeons, there is a mysterious army busy at work, with each fully purified dungeon able to serve as the foundation for a New World, merging with the purified fragments.

Henceforth, I won’t merge the purification dungeons into the Flame Sea or Mizhang Ridge; instead, I’ll broaden the Ruins Realm while using them as the foundation, striving to create a hundred or eighty New Worlds!

Demon Lord Yun Li granted Lan Shanying the highest command authority. Although faced with numerous obstructions from the Regent Throne, he managed to gather almost ninety percent of the demon cultivators who had infiltrated the Wilderness.

Among them, there were even traitors inserted by the Regent Throne, attempting to play double agent, but Jiang Yuan could identify them at a glance and handed them over to Lan Shanying for handling.

The remaining unresponsive ones either defected or encountered trouble; Lan Shanying would need to investigate personally for further specifics.

"Mr. Jiang, is this..." Pavilion Master Cang Lingdong of Wo Hu Temple’s Treasure Pavilion hesitated for a long time before deciding to meet.

She initially planned to listen to what orders the demon lord might issue and plan an escape if things went awry, not expecting to encounter acquaintances during the gathering of infiltrating demon cultivators!